Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his cousin Varun Gandhi have been not often seen collectively in latest 12 months as each symbolize rival events – Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party. According to the sources, they’d a short meeting at the Kedarnath temple on Tuesday the place each had gone to supply prayers. The Gandhis met briefly outdoors the revered shrine and exchanged pleasantries, they added.
The information of their meeting between the cousins triggered speculation in some quarters over Varun Gandhi’s political future.
Varun Gandhi, the son of Sanjay Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi, has not been seen at key BJP meets in latest months. Also, he usually criticises BJP-led Centre and state authorities on a number of points. He brazenly slammed Centre authorities on now-repealed farm legal guidelines. Varun have on a number of events been at variance with the celebration’s stand.
They stated the meeting was “very short” and “warm one”.
Rahul Gandhi was “very happy” to fulfill Varun’s daughter, they stated.
Though the 2 cousins don’t meet, they’ve maintained “good and civil” ties, they added.
The sources additionally stated that nothing political was mentioned at the meeting.
Rahul’s stand on Varun
Earlier final 12 months throughout a press convention, when requested whether or not Varun Gandhi could be welcome within the Congress, Rahul Gandhi stated although anyone was welcome, Varun has “adopted the ideology of the BJP/RSS” towards which the Congress was preventing.
Rahul Gandhi has been at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand for the final three days, whereas Varun Gandhi visited the temple devoted to Lord Shiva alongside with his household on Tuesday.
(With PTI inputs)
